Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
90 lines (58 loc) · 1.96 KB

README.md

File metadata and controls

90 lines (58 loc) · 1.96 KB

System Updater in C++

A simple cross-platform system updater written in C++ that can be used to check and update various system packages and backup critical system files. This tool is designed to work on Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems.

Features

  • Checks system information.
  • Backs up critical system files.
  • Checks for updates and updates packages for supported Linux distributions.
  • Updates macOS using the built-in softwareupdate command.
  • Updates Windows using PowerShell.

Supported Operating Systems

  • Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, CentOS, Fedora, RedHat, Arch, Manjaro, OpenSUSE)
  • macOS
  • Windows

Requirements

  • A C++20 or higher compatible compiler.
  • CMake (version 3.16 or higher).

Building the Project

Using CMake:

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/system-updater-cpp.git
cd system-updater-cpp

  2. Create a build directory:

mkdir build
cd build
  1. Generate the build files with CMake:
cmake ..
  1. Build the project:
cmake --build .
  1. After building, the executable SystemUpdater will be available in the build directory.

Install the Program (optional)

You can install the program to your system using the following command:

sudo cmake --install .

This will install the program to the appropriate system directories.

Usage

Run the program:

./SystemUpdater

The program will detect your operating system and offer to check and update your system.

Follow the prompts to:

  • Display system information.

  • Backup critical system files.

  • Check and update your system.

  • For Linux, it will check for updates using the appropriate package manager for your distribution.

  • For macOS, it uses softwareupdate to install updates.

  • For Windows, it opens the Windows Update settings.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Copyright 2025 - Kambiz Asadzade & Max Bae